He is the player character. He worked in the company before, and was able to keep 5% of his soul after his contract ran out, he got lucky. Now, the only thing left of his old self, and the only thing keeping him sane and an individual is his top hat. Without it, there is nothing to differentiate him from any other person, he will stop existing as an individual and be indistinguishable from the brainless stampede.
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